Coronavirus live news: New Zealand to trace 320 'close contacts' of virus pair as Beijing raises alert level

Beijing grounds hundreds of flights;Brazil suffers record case increase;six US states see record new cases. Follow the latest updatesNew Zealand traces 320 ‘close contacts’ of two new casesNew Zealand brings in military after Covid-19 quarantine fiascoBeijing raises alert levelCovid-19 outbreaks in New Zealand and China highlight stark choicesSee all our coronavirus coverage10.24amBSTSpain ’s most recent employment indicators anticipate an economic recovery in the second half of the year after the severe impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s economy minister Nadia Calvino has said.“The recovery phase has started,” she told parliament, adding that the trend change is backed by various indicators, mainly the latest job creation data. She said 1 million furloughed workers were working again and 300,000 new workers on social security.9.54amBSTThe quarantine blunder that led to two women in New Zealand – who had recently arrived from Britain and were infected with Covid-19 – leaving quarantine without being tested for the virus appears to have gone from bad to worse for the country’s health authorities.Officials initially said the women had driven from the city of Auckland to Wellington – a trip of nearly 650 km, taking about 8 hours – without stopping for fuel or bathroom breaks after they were allowed to leave quarantine early on compassionate grounds because one of their parents had died.Continue reading...
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